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/ 926 days agoRoberto de Zerbi does not like 80% of Premier League referees
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Roberto de Zerbi has joined the list of managers with a disdain for Premier League referees. In a season full of controversy and poor decisions from officials, coaches in the English top flight are voicing their disapproval of referees. Following Brighton's 1-1 draw against lowly Sheffield United, de Zerbi said […]
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/ 927 days agoTop soccer games to watch in international break
The November international break, like those preceding it, has some elite soccer games and some less elite ones. Once again, international soccer puts the club soccer game on hiatus. Much to the chagrin of soccer fans, the best soccer players in the world spread out across the globe to represent their home nations. No, there […]
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/ 929 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: Nov. 11 & 12
As we head into the November international break, the Premier League leaves us with a fairly tame weekend. There is one standout game among the bunch. However, there are just two games involving teams in the top half of the table. Both of those are on Sunday. Fittingly, that includes the best matchup of the […]
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/ 930 days agoBrighton defeats Ajax again to rise atop Europa League group
Ajax hosted Brighton in the fourth matchday of the 2023/24 Europa League on Thursday. Last time out in this competition, Brighton defeated defeated Ajax, 2-0. That put Ajax on the brink of elimination in the Europa League. Brighton repeated that scoreline on Thursday with goals from Ansu Fati and Simon Idingra either side of halftime. […]
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/ 931 days agoESPN wants to renew Bundesliga media rights deal in USA
ESPN holds the English and Spanish TV rights in the United States to the Bundesliga through the 2025/26 season. The historic six-year deal streams every game in the German top flight on ESPN+. Then, there are select games available on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. ESPN wants to continue this deal beyond the 2025/26 campaign. ESPN […]
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/ 932 days agoChelsea and Man United to battle for French center-back
Jean-Clair Todibo is a young defensive talent who may soon find the Premier League with Chelsea or Manchester United. Both of the English giants are courting the French 23-year-old to provide cover for their back lines. Currently, Todibo plies his trade with Nice. Before then, Barcelona had the defender, and the Spanish club loaned him […]
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/ 932 days agoMilan picks up valuable points over PSG in Champions League
PSG's game against AC Milan yielded several storylines. The main focus was on Milan and its bid to stay alive in the UEFA Champions League. It entered on two points at the bottom of the group. Meanwhile, two PSG wins had it in pole position. At the end of the day, the group is even […]
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/ 932 days agoFA Cup second round gets teams dreaming of the next phase
The FA Cup second round is the last phase to not have any Premier League teams. For some of the sides still alive in this portion, it is a game to reach those hallowed grounds that house Premier League clubs. For others, namely those in the third and fourth tier, it is a chance to […]
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/ 933 days agoEndrick earns first call-up to Brazil for World Cup Qualifiers
Endrick, the 17-year-old sensation representing Palmeiras, earned his first call-up to play for Brazil. He is part of the 23-man squad to play in World Cup qualifying games against Colombia and Argentina. Brazil's squad is facing several key injuries, including knocks to Neymar and Casemiro. That may afford one of the best young talents in […]
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/ 933 days agoControversy reigns supreme as Chelsea wins at Tottenham again
For many reasons, today's match was a highly anticipated London derby. High-flying Tottenham Hotspur could have moved into the top spot in the Premier League with a win. Meanwhile, a win for Chelsea would bring the Blues back into the top half of the Premier League table. At the same time, today's match pit former […]
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/ 933 days agoAustralia in running to host 2029 FIFA Club World Cup
Australia is among the candidates to host the second edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. In 2025, the United States will host 32 clubs from across the world. Australia wants to be the second nation to host this tournament that is replacing the annual Club World Cup. Recently, Australia backed out of the bidding […]
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/ 933 days agoPochettino would be open to managing Tottenham Hotspur again
Four years ago, Tottenham Hotspur sacked Mauricio Pochettino. The London club's most successful manager of recent eras departed after a dismal start to the 2019/20 campaign. Spurs sat 14th in the Premier League table at the time. In the season prior, Pochettino led Tottenham to the UEFA Champions League Final, where it lost to Liverpool. […]
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/ 933 days agoBrazil joins several nations in bid for 2027 Women's World Cup
Brazil confirmed its intention to submit a bid as a host for the 2027 Women's World Cup. The South American nation joins a host of other countries vying to host the top women's soccer tournament in the world. South Africa submitted a bid out of Africa, while a trio of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany […]
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/ 933 days agoLaLiga vs Premier League Leagues Cup suggested by top exec
Victor Orta, the director of football for Sevilla, sees a Leagues Cup format competition between LaLiga and the Premier League as a real possibility. It would not be the exact same as what Major League Soccer and Liga MX did in 2023. However, it would feature each team in the Spanish top flight and the […]
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/ 934 days agoBrasileirão would be a top league without European transfers
The Brasileirão has a recent history as an exporter's league with transfers to Europe a common theme. In other words, it takes some of its great raw talents developed in academies at the club level and ships them over to Europe. More often than not, this happens when these players are teenagers. Therefore, they do […]